Hera
Girl name · #2732 in 2025 · Uniqueness 65/100
Hera ranks #2732 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 63 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3767, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,571 girls born in 2025 was named Hera.
The 55-year story
Hera first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 63 babies and a rank of #2719. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Hera per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hera in class?
Hera scores 65 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Hera is most common
Geography matters for names, and Hera is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Heras were CA (8), TX (8), NY (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Hera
Statistically, parents drawn to Hera tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Veera, Esra, Nara, Meera, and Azra.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hera | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63 | #2719 |
| 2024 | 62 | #2749 |
| 2023 | 57 | #2936 |
| 2022 | 57 | #2928 |
| 2021 | 59 | #2848 |
| 2020 | 51 | #3091 |
| 2019 | 53 | #3043 |
| 2018 | 44 | #3497 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2016 | 38 | #3923 |
| 2015 | 40 | #3767 |
| 2014 | 33 | #4350 |
| 2013 | 32 | #4422 |
| 2012 | 16 | #7456 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 20 | #6544 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8965 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6698 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hera a popular girl name?
Hera ranked #2732 among girls in 2025 with 63 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3767.
When was the name Hera most popular?
Hera peaked in 2025, when 63 American girls received the name (ranked #2719 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Hera?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,571 newborn American girls was named Hera. It scores 65/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.